Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag

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I navigated a storm and looted trade ships wrecked by its water twisters. I harpooned a bull shark. I docked in a curious little cove and got into a fistfight in a bar. Forget the Assassins, the Templars and their nonsense war. Loot, pillage and steal instead. The rewards are so much greater.

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Its strong, self-contained narrative is Freedom Cry's greatest asset, but the tale struggles under the weight of its over-familiar gameplay. Whatever comes next for Assassin's Creed - this is the first and last Black Flag campaign DLC - it's clear this is where Ubisoft needs to turn its attention next.

But with around 5 hours of content - most of which is engaging - it’s hard to pass on a chance to reenter the world of Black Flag, even if it’s a smaller, more close-set version. Freedom Cry is simply a great addition to an excellent game, offering a story worth experiencing across a setting worth exploring.

I navigated a storm and looted trade ships wrecked by its water twisters. I harpooned a bull shark. I docked in a curious little cove and got into a fistfight in a bar. Forget the Assassins, the Templars and their nonsense war. Loot, pillage and steal instead. The rewards are so much greater.

The game looks absolutely beautiful, is jam packed with things to do, and as ever, the combat is a joy to fiddle with. But for next year? Ubisoft, it's called Assassin's Creed: make me feel like one.TOP GAME MOMENTShip to ship combat with...

The most apparent effects that is very noticeable are the weather effects and shadows. Whenever you are out pillaging other ships, you will see that the effects of fires looks sharper and the raindrops are visually apparent as you can see every droplet.

If you haven't already plunked down the $60 for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 versions of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the PlayStation 4 version easily surpasses them. If you have purchased the PS3 version, it's worth the $10 digital upgrade. If you have the PC version, the Vita Remote Play is the only real differentiator here.

The fact that it regularly departs so markedly from the core series is--bizarrely--Black Flag’s greatest strength, and it’s only when concessions are made to the origins of Assassin’s Creed that the quality drops. A brilliant pirate game, then, but not a vintage Assassin’s Creed.

Overall, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is no doubt Ubisoft‘s best game in the series. All the flaws and what we found missing in the previous game was fulfilled in Black Flag. The open world design in the franchise is what most fans of the series have been wishing and it was just made possible in Black Flag.

In my personal opinion the Assassins Creed series and franchise is one of the best series out there that follow a compeling story, has excellent graphics, and in my opinion deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest game series out there.

A switch of focus to ocean thrills rather than same old, same old makes Assassin's Creed 4 the shot in the arm this increasingly risk-averse series needed. But it's a stay of execution, not a full rejuvenation.Tags:GamesBest prices todayRetailer Price...

"Assassin's Creed IV" is very different from the five games that preceded it, but proves that a little change can be a good thing.9/10Superior$13.5 amazonAdvertisement"Assassin's Creed" has dealt with some pretty heavy topics in the past — holy wars,...

However, while it's still entertaining, its sneak and combat dynamics are beginning to feel a little stale. Hopefully, with the new console generation now upon us, Ubisoft will take the time to update these areas for its next entry into the iconic Assassin's Creed series.

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is a deep, enjoyable game that does a fine job of combining the tenets of the series with the golden age of piracy. As in the age of Blackbeard, not buying knock-off DVDs down the pub. The world is meticulously...